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Finding the Third Proportional to 40,400,100 and 62,684,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 40,400,100 and 62,684,280 is: 97,260,129.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,400,100 : 62,684,280 = 62,684,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,400,100/62,684,280 = 62,684,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,400,100x = 62,684,280 × 62,684,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,400,100x = 3,929,318,959,118,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,929,318,959,118,400/40,400,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,260,129.53

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